Global Graduate Programme - Finance Graduate

Our client is one of the world’s biggest, most innovative engineering companies with a history spanning 150 years. They employ over 12,000 people and have operations in over 20 countries right across the globe. The business specialises in the design, manufacture and servicing of highly engineered products that control the precise movement of fluids in critical applications, and work with big-name customers across a range of high growth sectors including energy, transportation and infrastructure.

Their innovative technologies, built around valves and actuators, enable vital processes to operate safely, cleanly, reliably, efficiently and “cost effectively”. A career with them means working on projects that have a real-life impact on the lives of millions, and on the planet itself.

Graduate Programme:

Our client is looking to recruit a Finance Graduate to join the Graduate Programme in September 2018. This will suit individuals who relish the idea of becoming future business leaders. The programme is 3 years with placements as follows:

Year 1 – Group Finance role at Global Headquarters in Birmingham

You will work as part of the Group Finance team to support their internal and external reporting requirements to the Board, Senior Management and Stock Exchange, and assist with ad hoc projects, as required. You will develop strong accounting foundations both through professional training and work experience, and build working relationships with Divisions, businesses and senior stakeholders in the Group.

As a member of one of the Group’s three divisional finance teams you will be involved in preparing the Division’s monthly reporting and forecasting to the Board and Divisional Management, and work on divisional finance projects. In this role you will develop an understanding of the Division’s commercial and operational foundations.

Year 3 – Finance role in one of the trading businesses within Precision, Critical or Hydronic, possibly outside the UK

In your final year, you will be based on site and this placement will provide you with insight into how businesses are run at local site level and will be an excellent opportunity to build your professional network and ‘brand’ within the organisation.There is an expectation that a minimum of two internal audits take place during the programme.

Post Programme – Business unit role working in the finance team at any of the global site operations

As you complete your accounting qualification you will take up a commercial finance role within one of the trading businesses which will hold great progression opportunities. The role will provide you with an opportunity to work overseas and influence management decisions at an operational level.